Media release
22nd October 2015
For immediate release
Sometimes all you need is just a bit of Time and Space
Arts organisation Metal is announcing their latest round of ‘Time and Space’ artist residencies in
Peterborough. The residencies are open opportunities to artists working in all disciplines and literally
results in the chance to access Metal’s spaces at Chauffeurs Cottage, the support of its staff and its
networks in order to help artists develop their skills and ideas. Past residencies have led to the
creation of new art works inspired by and launched in Peterborough which then toured to major
festivals such as Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Women of the World Festival in London. It has also
led to close working partnerships between artists and communities, for example with The Green
Backyard, residents of Lincoln Rd and local schools.
From early 2016 artists Pete Cox, Eloise Moody, Talia Randall and Marina Velex will be in residence.
Here is a little about them and what we can expect.
Pete Cox is a Peterborough based poet and performer, known to many in the city as the organiser of
‘Pint of Poetry’ at Charters. For his residency, Pete will develop a new full-length spoken word show
that stems from his childhood fascination with plastic fangs, forbidden cults, fake blood and
generally all things that scared him. Working with fellow poets Mark Grist and Ross Sutherland, Pete
will utilise elements of horror and film noir; and puppetry to create a new show to tour to Fantasy,
Science Fiction and Horror conventions.
Eloise Moody already has a relationship with Peterborough following her commission ‘Breaking
Bread’ as part of Harvest. For her new project, she is keen to explore issues around remembrance,
commemoration and the interpretation of memory through objects, whether made or found.
Through interviews and conversations with the community she will explore the traces of past lives
from the official ceremonies and relics of death like the funeral and headstone to the non-official
remainders of a life for sale in a charity shop.
Talia Randall cites her influences as dyslexia, 1980s pop culture and global injustices. Talia is a
multidisciplinary Performance Artist based in London, with roots in spoken word. Her work explores
speaking the unspeakable; making connections and sharing moments that many find difficult to talk
about. These may be earth shattering experiences like loss, grief and conflict or the everyday
exchanges. For her time in Peterborough, she will re-develop her show Bloodlines, originally
commissioned by The Roundhouse, which mixes Garage MCing, communist manifestoes and Hulk
Hogan speeches, working with set and sound designers.
Marina Velez is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Cambridge. Her work is concerned with people’s
behaviour, how they organise themselves and assign value to things; and how people influence their
environment and each other. Marina often works in collaboration, most recently with the Reisner
Lab, the Institute of Astronomy and Cosmology, and NANO research at Cambridge University and
Philips Research Lab. She is the founder and organiser of the Cambridge Sustainability Residency.
For further information specific to these artists or about how to apply for a Time and Space
Residency visit www.metalculture.com/artists-area or call 01733 891 077.
EDITOR'S NOTES
Image attachments: Images of work produced by three of the Time and Space artists: Eloise Moody,
Talia Randall and Marina Velez
For further information, please contact Sarah Haythornthwaite on 01733 893 077 or 07817 558
521 or email sarah@metalculture.com
About Metal
Metal was founded in 2002 and has been active in Liverpool since 2004, the South Essex region since
2007 and Peterborough since 2012. Each of our spaces: Edge Hill Station in Liverpool, Chalkwell Hall
in Southend and Chauffeurs Cottage in Peterborough were renovated to create centres of activity
for artists, creatives and community. From these bases, Metal have worked with artists and local
agencies to provide the catalyst that is helping to transform the potential for thriving creative and
cultural industries in these three places over the last ten years.
Metal also works directly with artists from overseas and across the UK helping them to research and
realise ambitious projects and ideas that take place in a wide variety of contexts within the
region. These ideas often respond in a specific way to place and are innovative in content.
We take a developmental approach to local creativity and talent – training, mentoring and
supporting the growth of knowledge and capacity in the sector, encouraging cross-sector and crossdisciplinary conversations and sharing of knowledge.
Metal also creates its own projects – large in scale, high in impact and involving a wide number of
participants and audience from all walks of life.
Each year Metal works with around 1200 artists from across the world, 18,000 active participants,
over 60,000 live audiences and more than 100,000 online audiences.